Random Thoughts

As trans people, we have the luxury of choosing our own name. We abandon the one our parents gave us, like an unwelcome gift, and… read more.

Inclusion is one of the great buzzwords of recent times. It describes the idea that people can participate in all aspects of life regardless of… read more.

The suicide rate among transgender people is more than three times as high as in the general population. And as much as we like to… read more.

Working out should not only make us healthier but also release endorphins and be carefree fun. Unfortunately, it never was for me. For decades, I… read more.

I had a discussion with my therapist, trying to understand why some trans people are able to see their path clearly during childhood and transition… read more.

It’s summer, and naturally I have vacation on my mind. But where do I really want to go? What does it take to have a… read more.

In the past couple of years, I have made a lot of progress. Not only with my transition, but also regarding my mental health. I… read more.

June is Pride Month, with the biggest parades usually happening over the last weekend of the month. And as Pride events become more and more… read more.

I know, I know. I shouldn’t engage with trolls on social media. It never leads anywhere good, and it harms my emotional well‑being. But I… read more.

This is a song I wrote shortly after coming out to my family, capturing the thoughts I had on my mind at the time. I… read more.

Thanks to my parent’s early interventions, I grew up socialized as a boy. And while things looked okay for a while, the marks left by… read more.

Dear [ex-Friend], It’s been a month since we last spoke, and I miss you tremendously. I miss the moments that we spent, discovering a new… read more.